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Eight Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions at Colleges and Universities

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Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Seven Women Taking on New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

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Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Diana Maury Robin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Scholarship on the Study of Early Modern Women

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The Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender has recently presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Diana Maury Robin, a widely-published author and professor emerita of classics at the University of New Mexico.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

Three Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions

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The new deans are Paula Song at Ohio State University, Lisa Powell at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, and Nicola Mason at Morehead State University in Kentucky.

In Memoriam: Francis Wessells, 1919-2024

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Professor Wessells founded the department of dance and choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University. She also held teaching positions with the University of Richmond and Sweet Briar College.

Sweet Briar College Announces New Scholarship Program for Low-Income Virginia Students

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Low-income women from Virginia will have the opportunity to receive a full-tuition scholarship to Sweet Briar College beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Sweet Briar College and the University of Virginia Create a Pathway Program for a Master’s Degree in Engineering

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The two Virginia institutions have launched a new program, UVAccelerate, that will provide students from Sweet Briar College, a women's school, the opportunity for early-entry into the master of engineering degree program with the University of Virginia

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

Mary Pope Maybank Hutson Selected to Lead Sweet Briar College in Virginia

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Hutson is the college’s first alumna president. She has been serving as interim president since July. Earlier, Hutson served as Sweet Briar’s senior vice president for alumnae relations and development for eight years.

Lisa Powell of Sweet Briar College Honored by the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences

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At Sweet Briar College, associate professor Lisa Powell serves as head of the STEM Division Head and director of the Center for Human and Environmental Sustainability. She also leads the academic and community-focused aspects of the college’s agricultural areas, including the greenhouse, apiary, vineyard, garden, and forests.

Seven Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities

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Here is this week's roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

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Eight Women Join the Faculty at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland

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University of Alabama Eliminates Student-Run Magazine on Women’s Well-Being

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Three Women Scholars Who Teach in the U.S. Have Been Named Fellows of the World’s Oldest Scientific Academy

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